RENT – Equity Performer Auditions by APPOINTMENT in FL
American Stage Theatre Company St. Petersburg FL LOA $475/week minimum.
Producing Artistic Dir: Todd Olson
Author: Jonathan Larson
Dir: Eric Davis
Mus Dir: Vince di Mura
1st reh: 3/21/11. Runs W-Su at 8, from 4/15-5/8.
Equity Performer Auditions (Principal/Chorus) by APPOINTMENT:
Monday, December 6, 2010 American Stage
Tuesday, December 7, 2010 163 3rd Street North (downtown)
12 Noon – 5 PM both days. St. Petersburg FL
For a five-minute appointment, call T. Scott Wooten at 727/823-1600, x212, or e-mailing
tscottw@americanstage.org . If voicemail answers (or you are e-mailing), leave name, phone # and two appointment times that work for you. Theatre will confirm.
Please prepare a brief (three minutes or less) pop/rock song, appropriate to the 1990s style of the show. No musical theatre songs (unless they are from RENT, or a similarly authentic pop/rock score of the period). Bring sheet music; accompanist provided. Some may also be asked to read sides from the script, provided at the audition. Visually-impaired performers may request an advance copy of sides when making an audition appointment.
Please bring a picture & resume, stapled back-to-back.
Callbacks may be held at a later date.
Seeking (eight AEA contracts available; all positions are available (i.e. not yet offered and accepted)):
Maureen Johnson:
Performance artist. Mark's ex-girlfriend. C4 - F5 (soprano belt).
Angel Dumott Schunard:
Transvestite street-drummer, infected with HIV. Incredible dancer with a magnetic personality. C3 - A4 (tenor).
Benjamin Coffin III:
Wealthy landlord of Mark and Roger's building. Wants to start a multimedia studio. Eb3 - F4 (tenor).
Joanne Jefferson:
Headstrong public-interest lawyer. Maureen's lover. Bb3 - E5 (alto).
Mark Cohen:
Filmmaker and video artist, determined to capture "real" life on film. Roger's roommate. C#3 - G4 (tenor).
Mimi Marquez:
Dancer with AIDS and a drug problem. Desperate for a place to feel safe and protected. F#3 - E5 (alto).
Roger Davis:
Edgy, struggling musician who's HIV+. Hopes to write one last meaningful song before he dies. B2 - A4 (tenor).
Tom Collins:
HIV+ computer genius who has recently returned to New York after an absence. Has a deep capacity for love and understanding. F#2 - A4 (baritenor; there is only one high A (A4) for this character, and it is of short duration).
Ensemble.
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